Eighteen-year-old university student, Astrid, has perfect grades, an abundance of ambition, and a fun, risk-taking best friend, Viviana. After being dragged to a wild party, Astrid meets the flirtatious, fraternity playboy, J.D. From that moment on, they were tightest pair of best friends (with unspoken feelings). But things once sweet, are bound to turn sour- this just happened faster than most. Years later, after the cold December night that put a wedge between the once inseparable pair, the two just may meet again, each of them with their own new surprises and dilemmas.
If you had a second chance, would you know what you truly want?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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